The Labors and Death of Heracles Questions
  1. Heracles, like most heroes, must enter the Underworld. Based on your knowledge from readings in this class, what are some of the reasons a hero must complete such a task? If you had to pick one reason for why Heracles had to complete this task, what would it be?
  2. What does it mean to be a "hero" in today's society (contemporary cultural definition)? Give and example of a hero in today's society. How is the term hero misused in today's society? Give and example of this as well.